Workers’ Comp and Legal Fees

This bill states that if a dispute arises between an employee’s current and past attorney regarding a fee approved by the Commission, the Commission will hear it. Additionally, the Commission would notify the attorneys of the total fee amount before determining how to divide the fees between the attorneys.

House:

A proposed committee substitute passed the House Judiciary I Committee on February 15, 2017.

This bill passed the House on February 16, 2017.

Senate:

This bill was referred to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee on February 20, 2017.

This bill was withdrawn from the Senate Rules and Operations Committee on June 1, 2017.

This bill was re-referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. A proposed committee substitute was passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 13, 2017.

This bill was found favorable in the Senate Rules and Operations Committee on June 14, 2017

This bill was placed on the Senate calendar for June 19, 2017.

This bill is calendared to be heard in the Senate on June 21, 2017.

This bill was withdrawn from the calendar and has been placed on the Senate calendar on June 22, 2017.

This bill was withdrawn from the Senate calendar on June 22, 2017, and was re-referred to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee.

This bill was amended in the Senate Rules and Operations Committee Committee on June 28, 2017. The amendment passed.

The bill passed second and third reading in the Senate on June 28, 2017.

The bill was sent to the House. The amendment was passed on the House on June 29, 2017.

The House concurred with the bill, and it will now move to Governor Cooper.